Who cannot use the NHS Identity
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Can we use the NHS letters in our company name?
The letters 'NHS' and the NHS logo are protected by law. They are registered trade marks.
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How can we use the NHS Identity on charity branded materials?
How you use the NHS Identity on your hospital charity depends on whether it is an NHS charity or an independent charity.
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Can conference and event organisers use the NHS Identity?
The letters ‘NHS’ and the NHS logo (lozenge) are protected by law. They are UK trade marks owned by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. Therefore, they can only be used by external organisations in certain circumstances and with written permission.
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How will the NHS Identity be protected?
We hope that NHS organisations and providers of NHS services will want to follow the new NHS Identity guidelines because they:
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Can suppliers to the NHS use the NHS Identity?
The letters 'NHS' and the NHS logo (lozenge) are protected by law. They are registered trade marks. The owner of the trade marks has ultimate and absolute discretion as to whether to permit or prohibit use.